Director, Enterprise Architecture

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Job Description
In this compelling leadership position, you will plan and direct the work of a team who design and implement components of technological structures, create solutions with a process-driven view, and maintain and/or update existing structures.
The Director, Enterprise Architecture is a senior leadership role responsible for advancing Fannie Mae’s Enterprise Architecture (EA) capability through Application Portfolio Management (APM), Technology Portfolio Management (Tools Rationalization), and AI-enabled architecture practices.
This leader will manage EA Platforms and drive transformation towards a model-driven enterprise design, enabling improved decision-making, reduced portfolio complexity, and accelerated delivery through automation, AI, and standardized architectural models.
This role partners with business and technology leadership to align investments to enterprise capabilities, reduce fragmentation, and enable modernization through platform strategies and portfolio optimization.
Key Responsibilities
Application and Technology Portfolio Management (APM/TPM)
Lead APM enablement and drive enterprise engagement to assess application fit (business, technical, cost) and identify elimination, consolidation, and modernization opportunities
Drive rationalization of fragmented tools, EUCs, and vendor platforms
Define platform strategies (e.g., consolidation to shared platforms such as valuation, analytics, or ERP)
Drive simplification of the technology landscape by rationalizing and standardizing Technology tools
Establish portfolio governance frameworks that can turn recommendations into decisions and monitor execution of rationalization and modernization over time
Drive data-driven decision-making by providing clear, actionable performance insights to senior leadership
Ensure continuous tracking of outcomes (e.g., application reduction, cost savings, platform consolidation, AI adoption impact)
Partner with Finance and Technology leaders to align portfolio outcomes to measurable business value
Data-Driven Architecture
Advance EA as a data-driven discipline (capabilities, processes, information, applications, infrastructure, and security)
Lead the development and governance of the enterprise business capability model, ensuring consistency, non-duplication, and alignment across portfolios
Ensure consistent use of enterprise models across portfolios
AI-Enabled EA & EA-Enabled AI
Embed AI into EA workflows (e.g., asset mapping, capability alignment, insights generation)
Enable intelligent decision support for portfolio and architecture governance
Champion AI integration into enterprise design and architecture processes
Define and evolve business capability models to support autonomous, AI-driven processes
Enable agentic operating models by championing an event-driven and capability-oriented enterprise business architecture
EA Platform & Tooling Leadership
Lead strategy, governance, and adoption of EA tools (e.g., Alfabet, ARIS)
Ensure integration of EA platforms with portfolio, data, and reporting ecosystems
Drive standardization of architecture artifacts and repositories
Drive full leverage of AI capabilities in EA Tooling and processes
Leadership & Influence
Build and lead a high-performing EA and Business Architecture team
Influence of senior leadership on enterprise architecture and CIO strategies
Define and operationalize Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) aligned to enterprise strategy for EA, APM, and portfolio transformation
Establish and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track portfolio health, rationalization progress, cost optimization, and platform adoption
Required Qualifications
8 years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Business Architecture, and Technology Strategy
Proven leadership in Application Portfolio Management (APM) and portfolio rationalization
Experience driving technology portfolio consolidation and cost optimization initiatives
Strong experience with enterprise capability modeling and model-driven architecture
Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and lead cross-functional transformation
Experience working in large, complex financial services or enterprise environments
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to translate complex concepts into actionable insights
Preferred Qualifications
Experience implementing or governing enterprise models (e.g., capability models, APM frameworks)
Experience integrating AI into enterprise architecture or portfolio management practices
Experience with EA platforms such as Alfabet, ARIS, or similar tools
Familiarity with agentic / autonomous enterprise concepts and event-driven architectures
Experience in Financial Services industry working at the enterprise level improving the EA capability
Skills
Application Portfolio Management (APM) and portfolio analytics
Technology portfolio Management (TPM) and standardization
Strategic thinking and executive communication
Model-driven architecture and enterprise modeling
AI-enabled architecture and automation
Business capability modeling and decomposition
EA tooling (Alfabet, ARIS) and architecture repositories
Strategic thinking, executive communication, and influence
Governance design and operating model leadership
Stakeholder management and influence
Data-driven decision making and analytics interpretation
Certifications (Plus)
TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework)
Business Architecture Guild (CBA or equivalent)
BIAN (Banking Industry Architecture Network)
Qualifications
Active Directory (AD), Active Directory (AD), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Atlassian JIRA, Authentication Management, Backup and Recovery (Software), Business Insight Skills, Business Process Management Skills, Calendar and Scheduling Tools, Cleaning and Transforming Data, Cloud Technology, Collaborating Cross-Functionally, Communicating in Technical Writing, Communicating Technical Information, Communication, Configuration Management (CM), Conflict Resolution, Coordination, Customer and Market Insights, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), CyberArk, Cybersecurity Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Interpretation {+ 60 more}
Education:
Bachelor's Level Degree (Required), Master's Level Degree
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The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee'